能率
Meanings
1
efficiency; work efficiency
Most common use. Often refers to how efficiently work, study, production, or a procedure gets done, especially in phrases like 能率が上がる, 能率が落ちる, and 能率を高める.
Since we changed to this procedure, work efficiency has improved.
If you do not take breaks, your efficiency actually drops.
2
Specialized physics sense corresponding to 'moment'. In ordinary modern usage, 能率 will usually be understood as 'efficiency', so context is essential.
See also: モーメント
As a physics term, this material uses 能率 in the sense of moment.
Usage patterns
- 能率が上がるfor efficiency to improve
Efficiency improved after we introduced the new machine.
- 能率が落ちるfor efficiency to drop
Lack of sleep made my work efficiency drop.
- 能率を高めるto raise/increase efficiency
This method increases work efficiency.
- 能率がいい／悪いto be efficient / inefficient
I think this way of doing it is inefficient.